US5887284A
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Removable anterior sweatband assembly for a cap or hat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-05-27
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Granted: 1999-03-30
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Expires: 2017-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A removable anterior sweatband assembly suited for use in a baseball-style cap or hat that has a circular headband includes a perspiration-absorbent pad suspended from a support member between the cap headband and the forehead so as to prevent the forehead from contacting the headband of the cap. The pad includes an absorbent material for holding perspiration to help prevent the perspiration from the forehead of the person wearing the cap from contacting the cap. In one form, a four-layer structure or assembly is provided including a stiff supporting sheet and depending therefrom a laminate of three layers including the perspiration-absorbing layer, e.g., a super-absorbent cloth layer, a backing layer and a porous perspiration transferring layer between the absorbent layer and the forehead and in contact with the absorbent layer. The backing layer can be a porous absorbent material such as cloth or can be plastic film and can serve as a barrier for preventing the perspiration from staining the headband of the cap.
Inventors
- 👤 John J. Simmons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:24
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42C; A42C5/00; A42C5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A removable anterior sweatband, comprising, a supporting member having a lower portion adapted to be placed between a headband and an outer portion of a hat or cap, and an upper portion, a pad connected to the upper portion of the supporting member and depending therefrom, said pad comprising a flexible laminate including an inner transfer layer adapted to contact a forehead of a person wearing a cap or hat, said transfer layer comprising moisture permeable cloth, an outer backing layer, and an enclosed moisture-absorbent sheet stock layer sandwiched between said inner and outer layers for holding moisture to provide evaporative cooling and for absorbing perspiration, the transfer layer and the backing layer being joined together at their edges to enclose the absorbent layer, such that the flexible laminate will conform to body contours of a user and absorb perspiration from a forehead of a user that would otherwise be transferred to a headband of a hat or cap to prevent a cap or hat from being soiled, thereby prolonging the life of a cap or hat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A removable anterior sweatband, comprising, a supporting member having a lower portion adapted to be placed between a headband and an outer portion of a hat or cap, and an upper portion, a pad connected to the upper portion of the supporting member and depending therefrom, said pad comprising a flexible laminate including an inner transfer layer adapted to contact a forehead of a person wearing a cap or hat, said transfer layer comprising moisture permeable cloth, an outer backing layer, and an enclosed moisture-absorbent sheet stock layer sandwiched between said inner and outer layers for holding moisture to provide evaporative cooling and for absorbing perspiration, the transfer layer and the backing layer being joined together at their edges to enclose the absorbent layer, such that the flexible laminate will conform to body contours of a user and absorb perspiration from a forehead of a user that would otherwise be transferred to a headband of a hat or cap to prevent a cap or hat from being soiled, thereby prolonging the life of a cap or hat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The sweatband assembly of claim 1 wherein the backing layer is selected from the group consisting of layers that are semi-permeable and impermeable to water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The sweatband assembly of claim 2 wherein the backing layer is plastic film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The sweatband assembly of claim 1 wherein the absorbent layer is secured to adjacent sheet material by quilting selected from the group consisting of a plurality of rows of stitches and adhesively secured points to prevent the absorbent layer from moving freely within the laminate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The sweatband assembly of claim 4 wherein the backing layer is selected from the group consisting of a layer of water impermeable and semi-permeable cloth.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The sweatband assembly of claim 4 wherein the backing layer comprises plastic film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The sweatband assembly of claim 4 wherein the supporting member is a stiff sheet of stock material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The sweatband assembly of claim 1 wherein the backing layer is cloth.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The sweatband assembly of claim 1 wherein the moisture-absorbent layer is a superabsorbent material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The sweatband assembly of claim 1 wherein the moisture-absorbent sheet stock layer is a composite that has multiple layers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The sweatband assembly of claim 1 wherein the moisture-absorbent sheet stock layer includes a hydrocolloid adapted to form a gel when saturated with moisture.
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